- New ultra-low noise VLZ3 design with highest possible headroom.
- 4 studio-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps with - Ultra-wide 60dB gain range, 130dB dynamic range.
- 12 high-headroom line inputs.
- Advanced DC pulse transformer RF rejection.
- 2 Aux sends, level, pan and PFL solo on each channel.
Product Description
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New from the people who created the world?s best-selling compact
mixer line, The Mackie 1202-VLZ3 Premium 12-Channel Compact Mixer
with premium XDR2? mic preamps and a rich feature set. It?s ideal
for live sound or project and studios.
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Sure its cute, but the Mackie 1202-VLZ3 is a serious
professional compact mixer, with features that belie its small
footprint. The ideal compact mixer for home and project studios,
the 1202-VLZ3 is equally at home on the road, on the stage, or in
the studio. Here at Mackie, we can never leave "well
enough" alone. After all, the VLZ Pros are the best-selling
mixers of all time, so we knew it would be tough to improve on
what many devoted owners already consider perfection
and yet we
were driven to do it anyway.
While it keeps all the features and functionality of its
predecessor, the Mackie 1202-VLZ3 offers even greater headroom
versus the original. We could have stopped right then and there,
but were obsessed with perfection. So we redesigned the Mix Bus,
tweaked the EQs, and created a mixer with a highly intuitive,
musical feel.
Vastly Superior XDR2 Mic PreAmps
Our new XDR2 (Extended Dynamic Range) second-generation mic
preamps are better than ever. These new pres offer incredibly low
noise, with individual mic pre THD below 0.0007%, and overall
mixer THD less than 0.0025%. With 60dB of available gain per
channel, the 1202-VLZ3 can handle inputs ranging from a whisper
to a scream, and can even handle hot line-level signals up to
+22db, without any added coloration. You simply wont find
preamps this good on any other mixer in this price range.
Equalization
We invested tremendous resources optimizing the center
frequencies of our 3-band Active EQs. By selecting 80Hz, 2.5kHz
and 12kHz, for the Lows, Mids and Highs, respectively, we created
an even more musical EQ than on previous VLZs. With up to 15dB
boost/cut capability per band, VLZ3s Active EQ provides more
tone-sculpting latitude than any other mixer in its class.
Professional Features
The Mackie 1202-VLZ3 is packed with premium features on every
mic channel: 75Hz Low-Cut filters, two Aux Sends, inserts,
phantom power, constant-loudness Pan controls and Pre Fader Solo.
And since you can never have too many output options, we provided
a Control Room/Phones source matrix, Master Aux section with EFX
to Monitor, tape outputs, a high-volume headphone amplifier and
balanced XLR and TRS outputs.
Need Even More Flexibility?
Greg Mackie's mind was working overtime when he originally came
up with thisinstead of sending muted signals into the vacuum of
space, why not do something useful with them? So, when you press
the mute button on the 1202-VLZ3, the signal is indeed mutedbut
it also appears at the ALT 3-4 output jacks and ALT 3-4 stereo
bus. This is an ideal way to create additional Aux Sends and
mixes for cry rooms, green rooms, or assistive listening, etc.
And with a press of a button, the ALT 3-4 mix can be assigned to
the Main outputwhich means ALT 3-4 can act very much like a
mixer within a mixer.
Built Mackie Tough
All VLZ3 mixers are built tough-as-a-tank. Our legendary
solid-steel chassis can take the kind of abuse that would turn
our competitors flimsy boxes into twisted chunks of debris.
Instead of cheap, unsealed potentiometers, we use co-molded pots,
which offer substantial strain and impact . By design, our
control knobs "ride" just above the surface of the chassis, so if
something falls onto the mixer, the impact is transferred from
the knobs to the chassisnot to the potentiometers or circuit
board. Finally, we use thick, horizontally ed fiberglass PC
boards to eliminate the potential for damage and brace them with
a shock-absorbing support structure. Theyve survived
earthquakes, hurricanes and typhoons, so Mackie mixers can
certainly handle whatever you throw at them.
Versatility
You'll find Mackie mixers everywhere you gofrom video
post-production facilities, to major artist tour buses, to duty
as field mixers for news departments of all the major networks.
Drummers and keyboardists use them to send submixes to front of
house and monitor consoles. VLZ3 compact mixers are the ideal
choice for any situation requiring superior audio mixing,
especially where space and/or budget constraints are an issue.
Leave it to the innovative minds at Mackie to produce the
1202-VLZ3, an even perfecter version of the best-sounding mixer
in its class.
Features
* New ultra-low noise VLZ3 design with highest possible headroom
* 4 studio-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps with: *
Ultra-wide 60dB gain range
* 130dB dynamic range
* +22dBu line input handling
* Extended low frequency response
* Distortion under 0.0007% (20Hz - 20kHz)
* Phantom power for studio condenser mics
* 12 high-headroom line inputs
* Advanced DC pulse transformer RF rejection
* 2 Aux sends, level, pan and PFL solo on each channel
* 2 stereo Aux returns + EFX to Monitor
* 3-Band Active EQ (80Hz, 2.5kHz, 12kHz)
* 18dB/oct. 75Hz Lo-Cut filter on Mic input channels
* ALT 3/4 stereo bus for added versatility
* Control Room/Phones source matrix
* Rack-able design using optional rack ears
* Sealed rotary controls to resist dust and grime
* New Multi-Voltage power supply for worldwide use
* Rugged steel chassis